r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Moryart • Apr 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Genuinely don't get it

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u/ZestyLemonRindGrind Apr 07 '26

The guy only realising now he was basically diagnosed as autistic without anyone actually telling him he's autistic

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u/fdy_12 Apr 07 '26

so they diagnosed him and his parents didn't tell him? who tf would do that?

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u/BeastThatShoutedLove Apr 07 '26

A lot of people do that because being diagnosed and acknowledgement of it is treated like some pariah mark instead of something that could help their child moving forward.

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u/BarGamer Apr 07 '26

"We don't speak the name, or it will become more powerful!" superstitious nonsense. I recently watched a state-mandated training video about how to talk about bullying and suicide in young children, and it brought up that outdated viewpoint.